Lecture: Staying Found: On-Trail Navigation
Staying Found Field Trip - Great Adventure - Tiger Mountain Lowlands
This 5-hour session, held at Tiger Mountain State Forest out of the High Point trailhead, begins at the High Point Education Shelter area with a map and compass exercise and a trip planning review, and continues with a 4.7 mile hike with 520 feet of gain where you will practice the principles you've learned.
Contacts
- Sun, May 4, 2025
- Foothills Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 4.7 mi
- Elevation Gain: 520 ft
- 2 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
To be announced later
This 5-hour session, held at Tiger Mountain State Forest out of the High Point trailhead, begins at the High Point Education Shelter area with a map and compass exercise and a trip planning review, and continues with a 4.7 mile hike with 520 feet of gain where you will practice the principles you've learned.
This route begins at the High Point trailhead and goes west on the Puget Power trail, south on the Around-the-Lake trail, west/southwest on the Bus trail, northwest on the Wetlands trail, south on the Adventure trail, east on Section Line, north on the Nook Trail, and finally east on the Bus trail back to the trailhead.
Required Equipment
REQUIRED:
- Compass with adjustable declination (see http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/compass-declination.html, http://www.thecompassstore.com/comwitaddec.html)
- Green Trails Tiger Mountain map #204S (see link in 'Recommended Books' below)
- Watch (preferably digital)
- Gear and appropriate footwear for a 3-5 mile hike on uneven terrain. Be prepared for cold and possible rain! And of course your ten essentials (see link in the Required Equipment header above)!
RECOMMENDED:
- Altimeter, or smartphone with altimeter app
- Gaia GPS subscription with app installed on your phone